Wood Fired Margherita Pizza at ilFornino Pizza Academy

fresh mozzarella

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: shredded mozzarella

Part-skim mozzarella has less fat, while shredded mozzarella is often cheaper and more accessible.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative, while grated pecorino can be less expensive.

Preheat the wood-fired oven for about an hour to ensure it's very hot with a nice flame on top.

Stretch the pizza dough into a round shape.

Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce over the dough.

Add fresh mozzarella on top of the sauce.

Sprinkle salt, black pepper, and oregano over the cheese.

Drizzle olive oil lightly over the pizza.

Slide the pizza into the hot oven using a pizza peel.

Keep an eye on the pizza as it cooks quickly, rotating it for even cooking.

Add a small piece of wood to maintain the oven temperature if needed.

Once cooked, remove the pizza from the oven and add fresh basil and grated parmigiano-reggiano on top.

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